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enHappy Birthday Israel!http://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/36341
<p>Every year we celebrate Israeli Independence Day, just a few minutes after the state Memorial Day ceremony ends with the words: “To the Glory of Israel!". How does the glory of Israel manifest itself? Every year, a special poster is designed and published, highlighting one central theme of the year. In 1948, the poster declared victory in a wealth of colors; often, children and the future are most central to the design.</p>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:19:38 +0000Mor36341 at http://www.jewishagency.orgAnother Side to The Jewish Agency for Israel: The International Bible Contesthttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/14196
<div><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Many of us are familiar with the Jewish Agency’s tireless efforts to bring endangered Jews to Israel and to successfully integrate them into Israeli society</span><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">. Others may be familiar with the Agency’s services for at-risk youth, immigrants and the elderly and its programs to revitalize Jewish life and foster Jewish identity all over the globe.</span></div>Mon, 19 May 2014 15:02:21 +000014196 at http://www.jewishagency.orgLive from Ukraine: View from the Edgehttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13796
<p>It was not easy to reach Donetsk on the day of the referendum on the independence of Donetsk Republic. <br />Yet somehow – miraculously – I managed to get a ticket and here I am on the way to Kiev, where on May 11<sup>th</sup>, The Jewish Agency, will host a traditional celebration (especially poignant this year) of Israel’s Independence Day with the Jews of the city.</p>Mon, 12 May 2014 18:41:18 +000013796 at http://www.jewishagency.orgA Yom Ha’atzmaut Essay from a New Olahhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13726
<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">I never wanted to be a teacher. I was never that kid in kindergarten who spoke longingly about a career shaping young minds. Teaching was a career that fell into my lap, and I have grown to love the job. Every so often, my high school students blow me away with amazing comments or new thoughts. With each one, I’m reminded that there is so much more to these high-schoolers, who just need the right moment to discover what’s on their mind, and to express it.</span></p>Thu, 08 May 2014 20:49:39 +000013726 at http://www.jewishagency.orgYes, Even Scarlett Johanssen Drinks SodaStreamhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13611
<p><span dir="LTR">Entrepreneur and CEO of SodaStream Daniel Birnbaum was born in Queens, the youngest of three sons. He made Aliyah to Sde Boker at the age of seven, and from there they moved to Netanya. He studied for an undergraduate degree at Hebrew University, returned to the United States for a master’s degree, and worked there for some time. Today, he lives in Israel, though travels often as the CEO of SodaSteram, a company which was seemingly on its last breaths when he arrived, and which he then turned to a leader in the consumer home carbonation market.</span></p>Tue, 06 May 2014 16:28:23 +000013611 at http://www.jewishagency.orgYes, Even Scarlett Johanssen Drinks SodaStreamhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13606
<p><em>Entrepreneur and CEO of SodaStream Daniel Birnbaum was born in Queens, the youngest of three sons. He made Aliyah to Sde Boker at the age of seven, and from there they moved to Netanya. He studied for an undergraduate degree at Hebrew University, returned to the United States for a master’s degree, and worked there for some time. Today, he lives in Israel, though travels often as the CEO of SodaStream, a company which was seemingly on its last breaths when he arrived, and which he then turned to a leader in the consumer home carbonation market.</em></p>Tue, 06 May 2014 16:28:23 +000013606 at http://www.jewishagency.orgKnights of the Bible Quizhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13591
<p dir="LTR">Only when original Hummus, roasted cutlets and Kebab were served to the table, did the young students raise their heads from their books. Each one held under their shoulder a Bible, from which they study at every moment, but they finally put it down when they arrived. These are the competitors at the Bible Quiz held in Jerusalem on Israel's 66<sup>th</sup> Independence Day.</p>Mon, 05 May 2014 21:42:35 +0000Nathan Roi13591 at http://www.jewishagency.orgHappy Independence Day from Natan Sharanskyhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/13581
<p>This year, as Israel celebrates its 66th birthday, Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky salutes shlichim worldwide in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwAyXZGSElQ&amp;feature=youtu.be">video</a> message:</p>
<p>"It's so important what you are doing, it's so challenging, so interesting...And I am using the opportunity of sending brachot (blessings) on Yom Ha'atzmaut, Independence Day, the day which gives a lot of pride to all of us. Use it also to give to every Jew in the communities that you are working in, more pride for belonging to our people and to our State."</p>
Mon, 05 May 2014 21:27:03 +0000Natan Sharanksy13581 at http://www.jewishagency.orgNew olim sing for peace on Memorial Dayhttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/121
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif;">Four Ethiopian pre-teen olim will be among 150 children to perform in this year's<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Yom Ha'Atzmaut</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>- Independence Day eve torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.</span></p>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:01:45 +0000Margalit Saffer121 at http://www.jewishagency.orgOutstanding Adanahttp://www.jewishagency.org/blog/1/article/118
<p>MA'ALOT-TARSHISHA, NORTHERN ISRAEL – In a recent pre-Independence Day ceremony, an Ethiopian-born lone soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Golani Mountain Brigade was recognized as an Outstanding Soldier.</p>
<p>IDF GOC Northern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan, who presented the award to Sgt. Ezra Adana and the other soldiers, also delivered greetings on behalf of all the military forces at the festive event, held in the Upper Galilee town ten-days ago<span dir="RTL">.</span></p>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:00:40 +0000Nathan Roi118 at http://www.jewishagency.org